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Which of the following events was one of the important reasons for the Swadeshi Movement of 1905?1. Passing of Rowlatt Act2. Partition of Bengal3. Formation of Muslim League4. Formation of Indian National Congress

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 2 : Partition of Bengal

The Correct Answer is "Partition of Bengal".

  • The Swadeshi Movement was proclaimed on August 7, 1905, at the Calcutta Town Hall, in Bengal.
  • The Boycott movement was also launched along with the Swadeshi movement.
  • The movements included using goods produced in India and burning British-made goods.
  • Bal Gangadhar Tilak encouraged Swadeshi and Boycott movement after the British government decided on the partition of Bengal.

 


Timeline of Swadeshi movement:

  • In 1900, Bengal was the major province in British India. The Indian national movement began in Bengal and thus, Britishers decided to part in Bengal
  • When Lord Curzon, then Viceroy of India, announced the partition of Bengal in July 1905, Indian National Congress, initiated the Swadeshi movement in Bengal.
  • Swadeshi movement was launched as a protest movement which also gave a lead to the Boycott movement in the country.
  • In 1909, the movement had spread across the country and people had started anti-partition and anti-colonial movements.
  • In Andhra Pradesh, the Swadeshi movement was also known as the Vandemataram movement.
  • In 1910, there were many secret associations that had been set up and there were many revolutionary movements, which were synonymous with the Swadeshi movement
  • Later movements by Mahatma Gandhi from 1915, such as the Satyagraha movement, the Non-Cooperation movement, etc. were based on the Swadeshi movement.

Key people in the Swadeshi movement:

  • Bal Gangadhar Tilak
  • Bipin Chandra Pal
  • Lala Lajpat Rai
  • Aurobindo Ghosh
  • VO Chidambaram Pillai
  • Babu Genu


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